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Bad Blue 2000 wrote:It was criticised in The Guardian for its all white cast.

I read that criticism, and was surprised by the writer complaining about the lack of black/Asian[Indian Army] representation.
I did a bit of checking;
There were hardly any black soldiers in the BEF in 1940. Were the film makers supposed to have some black actors when the actual percentage of such at Dunkirk would have been minute.
There were no Indian Army forces in the BEF in 1940.
The French did have African regiments at that time and some were evacuated.

The criticism was, of course as you noted, in the Guardian. Say no more

I noticed there were a few black French soldiers in the film.

kevin04 wrote:Seen it this afternoon and loved it.

Brilliant film and there is very little dialogue and the bits you hear are often muffled.

The screenplay was brilliant, and LOUD.

Really would love to go over and see it.

Was you err sat in them cheap seats when you err seen it?

sjbarca wrote:

kevin04 wrote:Seen it this afternoon and loved it.

Brilliant film and there is very little dialogue and the bits you hear are often muffled.

The screenplay was brilliant, and LOUD.

Really would love to go over and see it.

Was you err sat in them cheap seats when you err seen it?

Have you seen it, Dougy?

sjbarca wrote:

kevin04 wrote:Seen it this afternoon and loved it.

Brilliant film and there is very little dialogue and the bits you hear are often muffled.

The screenplay was brilliant, and LOUD.

Really would love to go over and see it.

Was you err sat in them cheap seats when you err seen it?

This is the right information??!!

I went before 4pm so it was cheaper.

Watched it this afternoon.

Unimpressed. 5/10.

Tom Hardy played pretty much the same role Ben Affleck was panned for in 'Pearl Harbour'.

Saw it tonight. Enjoyable movie, poignant moments and thought Harry Styles actually acted well in it. Certainly the juices flowing and the spitfires taking out the Luftwaffe was awe inspiring. 8/10 for me.

Pedants Corner:
They only had three Spitfires to film with so they had to move them around a lot; and one of the three was a model that wasn't built until 1941

kancutlawns wrote:thought Harry Styles actually acted well in it.

Be honest ... you've got a bit of a crush on Harry haven't you. You old dog. Nothing wrong with it. Nice young man.

carcinogen wrote:

kancutlawns wrote:thought Harry Styles actually acted well in it.

Be honest ... you've got a bit of a crush on Harry haven't you. You old dog. Nothing wrong with it. Nice young man.

Went to see it today (wasn't picking the film obviousleh..). Well made and Mark Rylance is a top top actor. I'm definitely not in the target audience though. Twentieth century history is not my thing.

Glad there was no Churchill. Churchill impersonations seem to be ten a penny these days. Trailer for another Churchill film beforehand though. Zzz

(Along with a trailer for another "DameJudiDench playing Queen Vic mooning over a servant" film. Nope).

deisegirl wrote:Went to see it today (wasn't picking the film obviousleh..). Well made and Mark Rylance is a top top actor. I'm definitely not in the target audience though. Twentieth century history is not my thing.

Glad there was no Churchill. Churchill impersonations seem to be ten a penny these days. Trailer for another Churchill film beforehand though. Zzz

(Along with a trailer for another "DameJudiDench playing Queen Vic mooning over a servant" film. Nope).

Yep. 'Mrs Brown' had her with her relations with a Scotchman.

'Victoria and Abdul' has her with her relations with an err Indian fella.

Though, rightly, there is an interesting tale to be told of court and cunts: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... toria.html

Overrated guff. Not having it. No Full Metal Jacket.

VeritasVincit wrote:

Bad Blue 2000 wrote:It was criticised in The Guardian for its all white cast.

I read that criticism, and was surprised by the writer complaining about the lack of black/Asian[Indian Army] representation.
I did a bit of checking;
There were hardly any black soldiers in the BEF in 1940. Were the film makers supposed to have some black actors when the actual percentage of such at Dunkirk would have been minute.
There were no Indian Army forces in the BEF in 1940.
The French did have African regiments at that time and some were evacuated.

The criticism was, of course as you noted, in the Guardian. Say no more

Libtard knobjockies and dykes trying to rewrite history.

They are a bunch of educated spastic mental fruitcakes.

Feed em to Animal Mother from Full Metal Jacket. Fuck them and their feelings because they tell and sell lies.

VeritasVincit wrote:There were no Indian Army forces in the BEF in 1940

Indeed there was.

http://dunkirk1940.org/index.php?&p=1_412